Re: Want to update the kernel
On Tue, 24 Jun 2003 11:23:50 +0200
Marino Fernandez <mjferna@yahoo.com> wrote:
> You said "go get the kernel source and patch it" like you HAVE TO patch
> it... you meant patch with some security patch... if so, were do you get
> them.
>
> I ask because I recently compiled my first kernel, a 2.4.21, and I just
> got it and compiled it, no patches... I thought of using the xfs patch but
> I really do not need it... are there other "vital" patches... am I missing
> something.
The only patches "vital" to most people would be security patches, and these
are accomplished by the Herbert Xu (the kernel-source packages maintainer).
So all you need to do is get the latest Debian package for whichever kernel
you want.
Kevin
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